Murphy Nagbe ( orange) and Fallah Johnson ( Blue)ready to do battle

Friday, 25th May 2007

The technical staff of the Liberia national team, has named and recalled 24 players to camp at the Adolphus Lodge for the forthcoming Cameroon encounter.

The technical staff failed to include the names of several key senior players including Oliver Makor, Prince Daye, Kelvin Saybwe and Louis Crayton despite numerous calls from different quarters that the players be recalled.

In a cell phone conversation with coach Nagbe last night, he confirmed that indeed the above named players and many other Liberian players are being left out of the Cameroon match. He said there was no rift between the technical staff and these players and that they still remain players of the national team.

Coach Nagbe said, he has decided to leave out these players only for the Cameroon game but that they would be recalled for future games. He noted that there are dozens of Liberians playing out of the country but that it is just not possible to recall everybody just for a single match.

He further stated that the players recalled are his choice for the Cameroon match and he is confident that they can deliver the goods to the Liberian people.

Head Coach Nagbe has disclosed that three of the foreign based players invited have already arrived in the country and that he has already spoken with Frank Seator, who confirmed that, he and most of the other players will arrive on Sunday.

He said that as of Monday, the team is expected to begin vigorous training for the African giants.

Those recalled to camp are Sunday Seah, Saylee Swen, Jerry Bing, Murphy Nagbe, Varmah Kpoto, Solomon Wesseh, George Baysah, Lamin Ousman, and Chris Gbandi.

Others invited are James Zotiah, Steve Mennoh, Dulee Johnson, Frank Nagbe Jr., James Koko Lomell, Johnny Bleedee, Anthony Laffor, Gizzi Dorbor, Frank Seator.

The rest of the players invited to camp are Vertalis Seah, Francis Grandpa Doe, Zah Krangar, Shelton Barlee, Leon Power and Sengbe Kennedy.